Current Members

Graduate Students

Shahab Ataei

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Coming soon

Ananda Chakrabarti

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Ananda Chakrabarti is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ohio State University (OSU), USA, under the supervision of Prof. Debdipta Goswami. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. Ananda is a Graduate Research Associate at Prof. Goswami’s SOAR Lab. When not busy with classes and/or research, you can find Ananda catching the latest films in the movie theaters or snapping photos while traveling across various places if his budget permits him.

Santosh M Rajkumar

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Santosh Rajkumar is currently pursuing his doctoral study in Mechanical Engineering at the Ohio State University. He completed his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio in June, 2023. Prior to his master's program, he held the position of Senior Engineer at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, a distinguished Fortune 100 Company. His educational foundation includes a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, India. During his leisure hours, he finds pleasure in cooking, creating informative reel videos, learning music mixing, and engaging in full-stack web development. His intellectual curiosity extends to subjects such as geopolitics, economics, and sociology. Furthermore, he nurtures a passion for driving. If you are planning a cross country tour by road, just ping him!

Max Heil

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Max is an MS in Aerospace Engineering student at The Ohio State University with a strong focus on space applications. His diverse experience spans a variety of engineering disciplines, including aerodynamics, controls, manufacturing, and systems/software engineering. Through internships and involvement in student organizations, he has honed his skills in Python and Matlab, with a commitment to expanding his programming expertise further. He is currently working on completing his Private Pilot’s License with hopes to begin instrument training soon. Aside from flying, Max enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Undergraduate Students

Charlie Kucz

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Charlie is a rising senior undergrad student in Aerospace Engineering at the OSU. He is currently working with multirotor drone control.

Ishika Aahna

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Ishika is a rising sophomore undergrad in Computer Science and Engineering. She is working with the design and control of a soaring UAV.

Alumni

  • Sriram Narayanan (PhD 2025, currently a research scientist at West Virginia University)

  • Dylan Williams (MS 2025, currently a PhD student at the OSU)